Vallecular cyst causing a difficult intubation
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Vallecular cyst causing a difficult intubation.
Editor—Vallecular cysts are a rare cause of difficulty in intubating the trachea. We describe a case of difficult intubation in a patient, after inhalation induction, for examination under anaesthesia of an infected vallecular cyst. A 31-yr-old male presented with a year-long history of dysphagia, anorexia, and 13 kg weight loss. He had a 3 week history of shortness of breath on exertion and as...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep031